Glossary term

Futures Contract

An agreement that can be traded on exchanges that stipulates a buy or sell price of an asset at a specific price and time.

  • Updated August 17, 2018
  • First published April 25, 2018
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An agreement that can be traded on exchanges that stipulates a buy or sell price of an asset at a specific price and time.